A second member of the entourage, identified by cops as 32-year-old Victor Diego, was robbed of a briefcase carrying between $4,000 and $5,000 in cash, police said.

The cab driver's keys were also taken, cops said.

Police said the suspects drove off north on Eighth Avenue in a black SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer.

They got into a minor accident while fleeing the scene, cops said.

Because of the accident, police were able to recover a broken passenger mirror and passenger door handle from the scene. Both are being tested for DNA.

Police said a fingerprint was lifted from the livery cab.

Storch and his entourage are reportedly being interviewed at the Midtown North precinct house. Police said all of their info thus far comes from Storch's account of the incident. Cops are are still canvassing the area for surveillance video footage.